Ella Toone’s dream derby for Man Utd but nightmare for Man City keeper Khiara Keating

As United followers seranaded Toone at one finish of the pitch, Metropolis striker Vivianne Miedema consoled goalkeeper Keating on the different because the full-time whistle went.

A derby defeat, one other dent to Metropolis’s faltering WSL title problem and several other expensive particular person errors meant a nightmare night for 20-year-old Keating.

The England goalkeeper roared in frustration all through. First, when her quick go to Leila Ouahabi led to Toone’s second purpose to make it 3-0, after which when her clearance was blocked by Terland for Toone to make it 4-2, it was crucially simply seconds after the restart with Metropolis seeking to press on after ending the primary half within the ascendancy.

Throwing her arms within the air and shouting to the sky, it appeared Keating’s night couldn’t get any worse however the United followers taunted her behind her purpose for everything of the second half.

“Time is a healer. She will probably be OK, she’s going to really feel sore like all of us do,” stated Metropolis boss Gareth Taylor.

“We win, lose and draw collectively as a staff. There isn’t a particular person blame. She will probably be feeling worse I think about.”

It’s not the primary time Keating has made errors however the younger goalkeeper has bounced again earlier than – reclaiming her primary shirt and incomes choice for England.

She left Meadow Park in tears when her late error helped Arsenal win 2-1 in November 2023 and there was a expensive mix-up of their FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Tottenham final 12 months.

However Taylor believes Keating will come again once more, regardless of competitors for her place from summer season signing Ayaka Yamashita undoubtedly growing strain.

“She’s confirmed earlier than [she can bounce back] and she’s going to do it once more. We by no means push the blame in anyone course so I feel she will probably be OK inside a few days,” added the Metropolis boss.

“As a lot as United had been aggressive, we performed into their palms and we must be higher.

“We aren’t going to develop into, underneath my reign, a staff that may smash the ball lengthy or play lengthy. There have been occasions tonight the place there have been areas and we exploited it – however we must be higher within the execution of our purpose kicks.”